Ariz. mayor denies moment of silence for fallen officer

An Arizona mayor who declined a request for a moment of silence for fallen Detective John Hobbs at a city council meeting has apologized

By PoliceOne Staff

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — An Arizona mayor who declined a request for a moment of silence for fallen Detective John Hobbs at a city council meeting has apologized.

According to AZ Central, Scottsdale resident Michael Aloisi asked the city council for a moment of silence in honor of Detective Hobbs, who was killed Monday during a shootout with an attempted-murder suspect.

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Phoenix Law Enforcement Association President Joe Clure demanded the mayor issue a public apology.

“I find it outrageous. I find it offensive. I find it a bit of arrogance,” Clure said. “I find it concerning with an elected official somehow doesn’t think it’s appropriate to recognize the sacrifice of a Phoenix police officer.”

The city council eventually held the moment of silence, at the end of the meeting with four community members in the audience, according to the report.